Why doesn't the kingdom of God, if it is here, not seem to be all that pervasive? Dallas Willard's answer is that God has allowed other kingdoms to have a say in how the universe goes and of course the biggest opposition to God's kingdom is my kingdom. Michael Stewart Robb says this is where Teresa of Avila comes in who describes how we can walk with our initial connection to God into the other parts of our castle/kingdom. Not just our soul but the church can be a big opposition to God's kingdom.